admonish
verb (used with object)
to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
have admonished
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present perfectof admonish.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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To have admonished Haaland so publicly at half-time against - wait for it - Burnley, would have been greeted with a very different reaction from certain players in my day, but these are different times.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2023
Current Log Cabin members in Texas have admonished the party for the language in its platform.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2022
And some, like Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., have admonished those in his party who have suggested the Afghans pose a security risk.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
After she finished the meal, Klobuchar is said to have admonished the aide and made them wash the comb.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 24, 2019
Perhaps I might more earnestly have admonished him against such a purpose, but I felt how much I stood in need of him.
From The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West by Mayne Reid
